“I'm going to play them all,” he said. “I'm in no hurry to make that decision, but, obviously, we're going to need all three of them. We'll make a decision when we get to Indianapolis.”

Slaton has been the starter but was benched Sunday after losing his fifth fumble of the season at Buffalo. Moats played for the second time this season and finished with 23 carries for 126 yards and a team-record three TDs.

The starter must be able to block and catch as well as run.

“Protecting Matt (Schaub) is a huge priority,” Kubiak said. “Ryan and Steve are about the same from that standpoint. Chris is probably a little bit better than both of them. That's why we have Chris in a lot of those situations. Hands-wise, they both (Slaton and Moats) have great hands. Steve can go outside like a receiver, so we've got a little more confidence in him in that standpoint.”

After losing only two fumbles as a rookie last season, Slaton leads the NFL with five this season.

“I didn't talk to him personally; I talked to him in front of the team,” Kubiak said. “I told him to keep his chin up, that we need him.